Visit of Iranian Delegation from Leading Universities and Institutes to Germany

Prof. Mohammad Reza Zamani, the Director General of the National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB) visited German universities of RWTH Aachen, Bonn and the Fraunhofer Institute as well as German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) on May 2-6, 2017. His visit was made accompanying a delegation of sixteen representatives from leading universities and research institutes of Iran headed by Professor Hossein Salar Amoli, the Iranian Deputy Minister for science. The travel arrangements were made by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). During the meetings, insights into current projects and possibilities for future scientific cooperation were offered. Both German and Iranian sides highlighted potentials of mutual scientific collaborations in different fields of science and technology. Moreover, conducting joint projects in line with the interest and needs of both sides especially medical and agricultural biotechnology was emphasized